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Saturday, January 9, 2016

Princess Cruises' largest-ever Australia deployment for 2016-2017

Five Ships to Sail Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. -- Princess Cruises will home port five ships in Australia
to sail the cruise line’s largest-ever program offering in Australia,
New Zealand and the South Pacific for the 2016-2017 season.

Princess
Cruises will introduce the 3,082-guest Emerald Princess to the market, with Golden Princess returning to sail from Melbourne and Sun Princess, Sea Princess and Dawn Princess rounding out the fleet and expanding the cruise line’s in-market capacity by 20 percent.Highlights
of the new program include an 84-day Circle South America voyage, more
ways to see New Zealand, longer South Pacific cruises and Circle
Australia voyage options. In addition, Land and Sea Vacation packages
will immerse adventure-seekers in the diverse destinations. The new Princess Cruises’ Australia
season runs from October 2016 to April 2017. More details can be found
at princess.com.

“Australia
and the entire South Pacific region has always had an allure as a
magical place for travellers, and cruising is one of the best ways to
explore this part of the world,” said Jan Swartz, president of Princess
Cruises. “As demand for the region grows, we’re responding with more
voyages, more destinations and more creative itinerary options.”

Cruise-goers
can choose from 120 cruise options, in total visiting 113 destinations
in 39 countries. Some of the choices include:

An 84-day Circle South America cruise on Sea Princess
departing Sydney, Australia on January 11, 2017 and visiting 28
destinations in 18 countries including Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Costa
Rica, Panama, Ecuador and Uruguay. Overnight calls in Buenos Aires, Rio
de Janeiro and Lima and a full-transit of the Panama Canal add to this
special voyage.

More
ways to explore the natural wonders of New Zealand with all five
Princess ships sailing to the country’s beautiful coastal landscapes on
cruises ranging from 11- to 14-days.

Circle Australia voyages on Sun Princess
with departures from Sydney in October 2016 and March 2017 as well as
the first-ever roundtrip voyages from Brisbane and Fremantle.

10- to 14-day voyages through the idyllic and remote islands of the South Pacific from Sydney, Brisbane or Melbourne, on Sun Princess and Sea Princess.

A 42-day four continent voyage from England to Australia on September 28, 2016 aboard Emerald Princess as she sails south for her first-ever season Down Under.

Two 42-day journeys to the Orient aboard Dawn Princess sailing from Sydney and Brisbane
with visits to multiple destinations in China and Japan. The Sydney
sailing departing March 16, 2017 is timed to visit Japan during its
famous Cherry Blossom season.

To further enhance the cruise vacation experience, Princess Cruises will offer two Land and Sea Vacation
packages. The Australian Outback package immerses guests in Aboriginal
culture and includes visits to the Great Barrier Reef and Ayers Rock in
Uluru National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The more extensive
Ultimate Australia package highlights include a Sydney city tour, the
Great Barrier Reef, the northern tropical city of Darwin, the Outback
and more.

Additional
information about Princess Cruises is available through a professional
travel consultant, by calling 1-800-PRINCESS (1-800-774-6237) or by
visiting the company's website at www.princess.com.

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About Princess Cruises:One
of the best-known names in cruising, Princess Cruises is a global
cruise line and tour company operating a fleet of 18 modern cruise ships
renowned for their innovative design and wide array of choices in
dining, entertainment and amenities, all provided in an environment of
exceptional customer service. A recognized leader in worldwide cruising,
Princess carries 1.7 million guests each year to destinations around
the globe ranging in length from three to 114 days. The company is part
of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE:CCL; NYSE:CUK).